Bilbao: Basque Food Tour and Wine Tasting with Guide
Discover the best of Bilbao food culture on a guided walking tour. Sample mouthwatering bites, sip local wine, and explore the charming city while learning about local...
Spain's potato omelette, slow-cooked thick and juicy with potatoes confit in olive oil and sweet onion, bound by free-range eggs and turned twice to a soft, almost-set centre. Cold on a counter, warm at the table.
The first written reference to tortilla de patata dates to a Basque-province document from 1817, ascribing its invention to Basque household kitchens stretching meagre eggs with potato. The dish became Spain's universal counter pintxo by the 1950s. La Vina del Ensanche, Sorginzulo and Cafe Iruna run defensible versions in Bilbao; Sorginzulo's onion-heavy tortilla has been the cult choice for the last decade.
4 editor picks for Tortilla de Patata in Bilbao, ranked by editorial score. All Bilbao signature dishes · Tortilla de Patata across every city.
La Vina del Ensanche ★ 4.4
abando · Calle Diputacion 10, 48008 Bilbao
La Vina del Ensanche on Diputacion in Bilbao since 1927 runs three rooms under the third family generation, Joselito Iberian ham the house pintxo.
Cafe Iruna ★ 4.3
abando · Calle Berastegui 4, 48001 Bilbao
Cafe Iruna on Jardines de Albia in Bilbao opened in 1903, with 300 square metres of Mudejar tiles and pinchos morunos at the corner charcoal grill.
Bar Charly ★ 4.2
Plaza Nueva 8, 48005 Bilbao
Bar Charly on Plaza Nueva in Bilbao since 1973 keeps a traditional Casco Viejo pintxo counter with bacalao croquettes, bonito and the gilda.
Sorginzulo ★ 4.1
Plaza Nueva 12, 48005 Bilbao
Sorginzulo on Plaza Nueva in Bilbao makes a 2023 Spanish Tortilla Championship finalist with Euskaber eggs, plus traditional Basque pintxos.
Learn to cook it, or eat it with a guide
Tortilla de Patata makes more sense with someone from Bilbao explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
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